Through the Looking-Glass · Character
Unicorn
A mythical creature who battles the Lion and befriends Alice.
minor
Also known as Unicorn, the Unicorn, The Unicorn
First appearance: The Lion and the Unicorn
Unicorn shows up with force in The Lion and the Unicorn. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Unicorn fights the Lion, bargains with Alice to believe in each other, and comments on the cake.
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In The Lion and the Unicorn: The Unicorn fights the Lion, bargains with Alice to believe in each other, and comments on the cake. Later, in VIII: “It’s My Own Invention”: Mentioned as part of Alice's earlier dream…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Looking-Glass Courtiers
- Protagonist
- Symbolic Opponents
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Alice reaches her emotional and psychological peak here as she confronts the literal embodiment of a nursery-r…
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See Unicorn in The Lion and the Unicorn